Manatees
by Finn
Endangered
Imagine you are a manatee and you are eating algae. Then suddenly a flash of pain strikes your back. A boat propeller. Why does this happen? The boat propellers hit their backs. Some other ways manatees are endangered are fishing nets and according to Emma from Mrs Yoo`s 3rd grade class algae blooms kill manatees.
Habitat
Have you ever wanted to see a manatee but you don't know where they live? Manatees swim near the equator. They swim in warm shallow waters. They are mostly found in Florida. But you can find them in Georgia too.
Adaptations
Manatees have lots of adaptations one is migration. Manatees migrate because manatees can only live in warm waters. Manatees rarely go in waters deeper than 10 feet. They usually are in waters in 3 feet. If the water gets below 86.F the manatee will die!! Manatees have a large upper lip to tear water grass, weeds, and algae.
Ending
So that is why manatees are important. So next time when you are on a boat think about what is below.
by Finn
Endangered
Imagine you are a manatee and you are eating algae. Then suddenly a flash of pain strikes your back. A boat propeller. Why does this happen? The boat propellers hit their backs. Some other ways manatees are endangered are fishing nets and according to Emma from Mrs Yoo`s 3rd grade class algae blooms kill manatees.
Habitat
Have you ever wanted to see a manatee but you don't know where they live? Manatees swim near the equator. They swim in warm shallow waters. They are mostly found in Florida. But you can find them in Georgia too.
Adaptations
Manatees have lots of adaptations one is migration. Manatees migrate because manatees can only live in warm waters. Manatees rarely go in waters deeper than 10 feet. They usually are in waters in 3 feet. If the water gets below 86.F the manatee will die!! Manatees have a large upper lip to tear water grass, weeds, and algae.
Ending
So that is why manatees are important. So next time when you are on a boat think about what is below.